WEIGHT INJURY! 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required Installing some of the Savant equipment requires two installers to when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power ensure safe handling during installation. Failure to use two installers supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects may result in injury.
1. Introduction This Deployment Guide will guide the installer through the process of installing, configuring, and adding a Savant Pro Audio 4 to a RacePoint Blueprint® configuration. 1.1. Before You Begin Read through this document in its entirety and ensure that the following required items are available: Savant Pro Audio 4 ................................
2. Deployment Steps Follow these steps to successfully deploy a Savant Pro Audio 4. This page can be used as a checklist to record which steps have been completed. 1. Review product specifications and connection details ....................Pro Audio 4 Overview 2.
3. Savant Pro Audio 4 Overview 3.1. Box Contents and Specifications Refer to the Quick Reference Guide for this product located on the Savant Customer Community for Box Contents and Specifications. 3.2. Front Panel Green: System has power and is operating normally.
4.1. Rack Installation The Pro Audio 4 can be mounted in a 2U rack style enclosure and is compatible with all standard 19-inch NEMA rack mounts. The rack bracket need to be attached prior to placing in a rack.
5. Wiring and Connections The Pro Audio 4 control connections send data to control a device and receive data to display current status on the user interfaces or trigger a system action. Each port type may support multiple protocols that are determined by the logical connection within Blueprint.
5.2. IR Wiring IR connections are made using 4-pin IR connectors supplied with the Pro Audio 4. The wire slips into the hole and locks with a screw located at the top of the connector. IMPORTANT! IR Wiring Precautions – ...
The Pro Audio 4 uses a standard RJ-45 port complying with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards. This port also supports Audio Video Bridging (AVB) over Ethernet (AVB, IEEE 802.1). Up to three Pro Audio 4 units can be connected using AVB compliant switching, providing up to 18 zones of distributed audio (12 amplified zones and 6 preamp zones).
Click Show Library 2. Search for Pro Audio 4 3. Select the Pro Audio 4 and drag into a Shared Equipment zone HELPFUL INFORMATION: It is recommended to place any type of A/V switch in a Shared Equipment zone. If placed in a User zone the outputs cannot leave that zone.
Assigned I/Os are Zone Groups (logical assignments). This allows the software to use two or more physical I/Os as a single logical output. On the Pro Audio 4 only the amplified stereo outputs are assignable for Zone Grouping. To assign outputs on the Pro Audio 4 do the following steps 1.
In addition to Blueprint, the Pro Audio 4 has a Web UI. This allows control of setting and audio connections. It can be used in troubleshooting. 7.1. Accessing the Web UI In order to access the Web UI, the IP Address of the Pro Audio 4 is needed. To retrieve the IP Address of the switch, follow the steps in Appendix C.
Select to erase entered settings and revert back to Revert saved settings. Apply and Restart Select to apply entered settings, and restart the device. 7.4. Pro Audio 4 Logging Logs are separated into levels based on the severity of the event. Log Level Description...
8. Expansion Up to three Pro Audio 4 units can be connected using a MOTU AVB switch; providing up to 18 zones of distributed audio (12 amplified zones and 6 preamp zones). Connecting two or three Pro Audio 4 units requires an AVB compliant switch.
4. Name the Device. 5. Place the MOTU switch in the layout window and make AVB connections. The Pro Audio 4 Ethernet port must be connected to the MOTU AVB switch. 8.3. AVB Info in System Monitor Connections that output from the same device that they originate from will not display.
9. Savant Music The Pro Audio 4 has a built-in single stream media player. This allows the use of popular music streaming services such as Pandora or Spotify (streaming music service fee may apply). For a full list of supported services, see the product page in the store at Savant.com.
Device Network Connections Connect all Savant devices to the same local area network (LAN) or subnet as the host. Savant recommends not implementing any type of traffic or packet shaping in your network topology for the Savant devices as this may interfere with performance.
Appendix C: Retrieving and Setting IP Address The SDE must be connected to the same network as the Savant system in order to the devices to appear in rpmEmbSnanner. NOTE: The UID is needed to verify that the correct IP Address is being checked. Record the UID from the sticker located on the rear of the unit.
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